Sean Rausch jailed for two knifepoint robberies

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Sean Rausch was jailed for two robberies and false imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 6 October 2020, receiving four years with the final year suspended. The offences occurred at Wellington Quay and Aston Quay on 7 February 2020.

The court heard that one victim handed over his wallet after Rausch held a blade near his face. Another victim bought him a chicken roll and a soft drink at a Centra shop after being threatened with a knife.

Judge Karen O’Connor took Rausch’s youth and lack of relevant previous convictions into account. The suspended year was conditional on engagement with the Probation Service and a victim-awareness programme.